Suspect in Murder of Armenian Psychic on Hunger Strike Over Arrest Extension
On January 29, Farmanyan said, the investigator motioned to extend Mkhitaryan's arrest, claiming that expert advice still had to be obtained as part of the investigation. Namely, officials have yet...
Father Blames Death of Newborn Son on Medical Negligence
Doctor Zemfira Navasardyan, in turn, told Epress.am that she was the one who had decided against a Cesarean section “since there was no need for it....
Karabakh Army Soldier Killed by Azeri Fire - Official
20-year-old Armenian soldier Simon R Chavrshyan was fatally wounded at around 4 am on February 5 by fire from the Azerbaijani side at a military unit of the Nagorno Karabakh (NKR) Defense Army deployed...
Armenian Opposition Forces to Nominate Joint Ombudsman Candidate: Press
The independent lawmaker, Haykakan Zhamanak notes, has taken the form with the intention of nominating Postanjyan, while Prosperous Armenia MP Tigran Urikhanyan plans to nominate Narek Aloyan, a council member...
Owner Says, Republican Oligarch Not Related to Yerevan Store Explosion
No, I haven't. I'm not scared. And besides, Aleksanyan is a man, and I – a woman. I haven't even met him for him to be able to terrorize me. If I were scared, I wouldn't have named him in the first place...
Hundreds of Yerevan Residents Sleep on Streets or City's Sole Homeless Shelter: Press
Khachatryan noted that their beneficiaries usually find themselves in a state of homelessness due to difficult socioeconomic conditions, or alcoholism: “Under the current procedure, shelter is provided for a period...
Charges Initiated Against Yerevan Citizen for Not Decorating Property During Holidays
“We've understandably removed the address of the real estate, especially since it does not really matter. It should only be noted that we're talking about a very small piece of property, and a man is being held liable for not decorating it...
Drunk Soldier of Russian Military Base Tried to Enter Gyumri Home: Press
Raffi Aslanyan, the prosecutor of Armenia's Shirak province, told the paper that soldier Sergey Surnikov was released after having been questioned in a police precinct. When asked what the soldier's...
Volume of Non-Commercial Transfers to Armenia Reduced in 2015: Press
The volume of international money transfers to Armenian individuals has fallen to its lowest level since 2007: in 2015, the net inflow of non-commercial remittances amounted to $891 million 390 thousand, as opposed ...
Armenian Miners Still in Trouble Despite Stabilizing Copper Prices: Press
At least two of the companies, the daily notes, have serious financial issues. Namely, Akhtala Mining Plant is no longer able to pay it's employees' salaries, while the Sagamar Processing Plant at Armanis village has stopped...
Journalist Calls to 'Save' Armenian Oligarchs Who Are Possibly Getting Poor
“Anyway, Catherine Group, absolutely unrelated to Mihran of Catherine, paid AMD 1.2 billion in 2015 taxes, while in 2014, the company's taxes had amounted to AMD 1.6 billion. Here the amount has reduced by 25%...
Republican Oligarch Urges Businesses Not to Import Flour to Avoid Hurting Local Producers: Press
According to official data, an average amount of 290 tonnes of bread is bakes in Armenia during a year. As evidenced by the above mentioned, our 'flour kings' earn unjustified 60-70 drams per kilo of flour....